How much revenue did Hot Lava make?

$973k–$2.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hot Lava sell?

Q: How many copies did Hot Lava sell?

177k to 288k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 177k–288k; $973k–$2.6M after Steam's cut $1.8M–$4.0M before the cut; from 6k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Hot Lava out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hot Lava's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 92k–222k

best case 642k (Neon White)

The 3D Platformer genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 92k–222k copies

≈ $159k–$1.8M after Steam's cut

from ~4k reviews

Best case

≈ 489k–795k copies

Neon White · ≈ $3.4M–$9.0M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on 3D Platformer (7 of 8) and Parkour (7 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS + 3D Platformer, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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White Knuckle 2025	Est. copies ≈ 305k–496k 3.5x vs typical SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $1.4M–$3.8M after Steam's cut $2.6M–$5.9M before the cut	$16.99	13k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Early AccessParkour
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Boson X 2014	Est. copies ≈ 82k–134k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $113k–$304k after Steam's cut $206k–$468k before the cut	$4.99	2k reviews Very Positive	DifficultAction
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